Jaguar Eyes Surround Them

In Xibalbá it is easy to lose your head, both figuratively and literally as Sandra has already discovered. She and her companions have made it through several rooms, but there is no end in sight. The purpose of Xibalbá is to remove home and induce fear. What other tricks and traps have the gods of Xibalbá prepared to torment their guests?

This story is in the third person and present tense, with multiple other verb forms used as needed to tell the story. Important vocabulary in the story includes: “lombrices” (worms), “grieta” (crack), “alacrán” (scorpion),“aguijón” (stinger), “equilibrio” (balance), and “rugir” (to growl).

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